Industrial output grew 8% in August
Manufacturing rose 9% and electricity 12.3%, while mining shrank 5.6%.
Sarah Qureshi
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India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 8.0% in August 2026 from a year earlier, according to the quick estimate released by MoSPI on 28 September. That is faster than the 4.7% recorded in August 2025 and the revised 7.4% for July 2026, which was first estimated at 6.7%.
Mining was the only sector to shrink
IIP growth by sector, August 2026, year-on-year % (quick estimate)
Factories and power plants carried the month
Manufacturing grew 9.0% and electricity output 12.3%. Mining and quarrying was the only sector to contract, falling 5.6%.
Cumulative growth for April to August 2026 was 6.7%. The index uses 2022-23 as its base year.
Other data point the same way
Electricity consumption in September was 162.19 billion units, 11.35% higher than a year earlier, and peak demand reached 269.06 GW. The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI, a private survey of purchasing managers, rose to 55.1 in September from 52.8 in August, a seven-month high.
August's figure is a quick estimate and will be revised in next month's release.
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